The bad emperor of Tang Dynasty

The desert, a golden world, stretches of mounds one after another. Occasionally, you can see a few sparse red willows, camel thorns, cactus and other drought-tolerant plants on the border of the desert. Other than that, there is no life.

"咕咱" There was a sound of iron riding on the ground. It was located at the junction of the Gobi and the desert. If you broke into it, you would be in the desert death zone.

The dust was rolled up, and the leading general barely grabbed the reins of the fierce horse.

"Hey," the general stopped his horses in a mighty manner, and a small group of camel cavalry ran out from the edge of the desert dunes. It was the advance team sent by the Tang army.

"Report, the front is called the vast sea and desert, and the inside is extremely bad. I led more than ten spies into the interior for more than 300 miles, except for a group of big food merchants, and there was no news of Mr. Guo," a leader of the spies jumped off the back of the camel and knelt down on the spot. The military salute reported to the cavalry general.

"Well, back down," the general waved his hand, and he backed off the spies.

"Captain Hai, Brother Guo has already gone deep into the desert. This is good. Do you want to wait for the follow-up troops to go deep?" The general was Hai Wang, and the horse beside him was Lao Gong.

"Guo Nuan's second brother Guo Canjun's troops are estimated to arrive at the border of the desert in three days. We can't wait for Dabiao and the others. Let's go in first." Haiwang frowned. The yellow sand is roasted and melted, and the harsh environment in the desert is indeed extraordinary.

However, since he was anxious to find Guo Nuan, his excellent subordinate, and at the same time shouldered the orders of Marshal Guo Ziyi, he couldn't delay any longer.

"Rest in place for half an hour, replenish water and food, and head to the desert," Haiwang ordered loudly, and soon more than 200 cavalry dismounted to rest.

For the cavalry, the war horse is undoubtedly their long-term partner with deep feelings, and now they are about to go deep into the desert. Due to the hasty schedule, most of the cavalry did not prepare desert vehicles, camels, according to the logistics supplies they are carrying with them now, War horses that can't stand hunger and thirst can persist in the desert for at most ten days. Most of the war horses will leave their bodies in the desolate and harsh desert during the next journey.

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In the desert, in the shadow of a sand dune backed by the sun, Guo Nuanzheng and Doma were hiding there to rest. It is said that they have entered the desert after a series of difficult treks since they escaped Asang and went down the cliff five days ago.

After a series of accidents, Doma, who has shouldered the heavy responsibility of a saint for many years, is tired of the turbulent political struggles in Tubo. Because she is disheartened, Guo Nuan is worried that she will commit suicide after being hit. He agreed to Doma's wish to stay away from Tubo together.

It is impossible to go back to the Tang Dynasty in the east. As the princess of Tubo’s enemy country, Guo Nuan couldn’t take her to Shuofang and make proper arrangements. Instead, it caused more disputes. Doma didn’t want to depend on others, so it’s undoubtedly the best way to go away s Choice.

Of course, Guo Nuan accompanied her all the way. After taking her virginity on the cliff that time, and after going through setbacks and tests, it seemed that for this Tang man, Doma's fragile heart was tied to this man to rely on.

Guo Nuan was conflicted, and he hesitated for a moment. Once he took Toma and abandoned all secular rights, Toma's status as a Tubo princess, Guo Nuan's status as Tang consort, and most importantly, his family in Chang'an, his mother Mrs. Wang, as well as Shengping, youngest daughter, Da Biao, second brother, third brother, old man Guo, etc., lost everything in an instant, and he was still very reluctant.

But a heavy heart suddenly woke up, looking at Doma, who was cuddling tightly beside her, fearing that she would leave her suddenly, this woman who was originally very strong in appearance, but in fact she was very fragile in her heart, now she lost everything, her family, Status and chastity were not all caused by Guo Nuan himself on the day he kidnapped her. Speaking of which, Guo Nuan himself was the culprit, and he would have to pay the price of losing all his love for Chang'an. Fair enough.

"Well, since it's all my own fault, I should shoulder the responsibility like an upright man, but if I, Guo Nuan, can really take Torma across the desert to Tarim in the Western Region, I will settle down there and run away. All relatives and friends in Chang'an, I hope they are safe and sound, especially Shengping...I am an incompetent husband," Guo Nuan thought to himself, the two were perched under the sand dunes, and Torma in Guo Nuan's arms was lying quietly with her eyes closed. Even when he was asleep, there was a sweet and happy smile on the corner of his mouth.

He bowed his head and kissed Toma's forehead quietly. Guo Nuan silently shed two lines of tears, not daring to think about his relatives and friends in Chang'an anymore. Wordlessly, he cut his short sleeves with a dagger and tore them into cloth handkerchiefs, and then covered them lovingly. On the small head of Torma.

"Well, cherish the person in front of you, after all, I hurt her too much,"

Guo Nuan didn't expect that he had joked with Doma a while ago that if he unfortunately fled to the Western Regions, he would marry her reluctantly as a small house, and then buy a farm in a foreign country to plant vineyards and make wine.

Now the two of them are about to develop on this track, Guo Nuan smiled bitterly and shook his head, God's will, maybe his crow's mouth is really accurate, but the two of them are in such a hot and harsh desert area, Whether or not they can break through is still a question. The most important thing right now is to survive and get out of the desert to reach the Western Regions.

Guo Nuan lit a fire with the cactus he just picked, the dry grass and dead branches he had collected, and the cactus roasting on the flames made a sizzling sound. Squeeze the boiled cactus sap and collect it into the water bag.

It is said that Dolma doesn't like the taste of cactus juice very much, and every time she drinks it, she has to be petty and let Guo Nuan coax her to drink it.

The first time Guo Nuan looked at Doma's charming little girl, he couldn't help being stunned. It turns out that savage women don't know how to act like a baby, but it depends on whether she recognizes a man and develops feelings. after.

The sap of some cacti is poisonous. Fortunately, Guo Nuan identified a poisonous and non-toxic cactus species. This non-toxic cactus meat can also satisfy hunger, but the taste is really not good.

He can't bear to eat cactus for three or four days in a row. In the desert, he was lucky a few times. He found some water in the bushes on the edge of the desert, or under the projection of rocks. For example, the roots can be squeezed and wrapped in cloth. A few small stones, there is morning fog in the desert in the early morning, when the fog hits the small stones wrapped in the cloth, it will condense and turn into water droplets, and finally soak into the dry cloth.

Although a palm-sized piece of dry cloth wrings out only half a sip of water, it is better than nothing in such a water-scarce desert. Guo Nuan tore a dozen pieces of dry cloth to make a dew collector, as long as it lasts until the morning dew , the water can still maintain the minimum needs of Guo Nuan and Doma,